Easy walks for the whole family
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Burbush & Holmsley Ridge
Starting at Burbush car park, you can follow a disused railway track for a flat, linear walk which could end at a tea-room, or a circular walk that ascends to Holmsley Ridge with great views before descending again to Whitten Ponds.
Hatchet Pond
The New Forest’s largest freshwater pond is a magnet for animals and birds and is one of the most wildlife rich bodies of water in lowland England. This walk crosses the heathland, purple in late summer, to reach it.
Shatterford and Denny Wood
This walk takes in both the heathland and the woodland of the the New Forest as well as wildlife rich marshland and pools.
Bolderwood Deer Sanctury
Follow the Radnor Trail through varied woodland from ancient deciduous to Norway spruce to Bratley Water where children can splash in the stream. The walk ends at a viewing platform, where if you are lucky, you will see a herd of fallow deer. A great choice for the autumn.
Eyeworth Pond
Eyeworth pond was created in 1871 to supply water to a nearby gunpowder factory, but these days it is a good spot for a picnic and to spot birds atop the lily pad covered water.
Puttles Bridge
This has to be one of the very best family walks in The New Forest. It is flat, short, signposted and has two paddling locations, picnicking spots, an ice-cream van, ponies and toilets. It can be busy in the summer, but pop on your wellies and have it to yourself in winter.
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We made a return to Chilbolton Cow Common where the girls paddled in the River Test under the winter sun.
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We couldn’t turn down the offer to try a roast dinner at The Exchequer. Find it on one of our Basingstoke canal walks.
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This paddling and pub walk at Fishbourne Meadows got a route revamp to take out some of the muddier fields.
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Rural Strides invited us to come on a guided night walk on The South Downs. It was an incredible experience and we learnt lots about the night sky. If you want to join Rural Strides on their next night walk, you can register your interest below.
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